Moroccan Chicken Tagine

Having been to Morocco so many times, I have a special place in my heart (and stomach) for good chicken tagine. I tried many different recipes until I finally perfected this one. Besseha! بالصحة Ingredients 2 large chicken breasts, chopped into large pieces 4 chicken thighs, bone in and skin on Olive oil 2 shallots, peeled and sliced into thin ...

Triple Thai: Laab Moo, Tom Yum & Black Pepper – Garlic Fish

A trio of Thai dishes to kick your cravings for that wonderful cuisine! Prawn tom yum soup:  1 litre chicken stock 500ml water 3 sticks lemongrass 2 4cm pieces galangal 3 tomatoes, quartered 15 kaffir lime leaves 2 tablespoons tamarind paste 4 red chillies Fish sauce A large piece of palm sugar Juice of 2 limes Prawns (raw or cooked) Coriander Thai basil Fry the galangal, lemongrass, chillies, lime leaves, palm ...

Ethiopia Take 1: Mesir Wat and Injera

Food has a funny way of giving me a fervent appetite for a country, and after falling in love with Ethiopian food I have found myself whiling away the hours reading up about the calendar (it's currently 2006 in Ethiopia), the magical looking Amharic script and the interesting historic sites (St. George's church looks incredible). ...